love is spoken here

"You know me and you know that i'm all about that love but love is just a beautiful idea until you act upon it."

Profound words from my cousin Elder Anderson who has one of the biggest hearts I know! You heard him, get out there and serve those you love. Spread it everywhere :)

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOOOOOOOOOOOOO

be mine? v-day package

Yay for Target's dollar section… 

whipped up a simple valentine package full of sweet words and well, sweets. 

< sweets for my sweetie >

(even though he won't eat any of them, he just doesn't haha)

But whats Valentines Day without a treat?

 ...i told him he could donate to the "investigator children fund" and all that mattered is he knew I was thinking of him and that I got more pictures of those kiddos eating their treats!

oh and, 3 months from today until italy. 

happy loving!

xoxo

ps… miracle I squished all those treats into that skinny little box.

"7 days of Valentines"

&

last years Valentines Day package

custom valentines

custom, they speak for themselves.

C H E E S E Y is always a must in my books, seriously it must be embraced! The dorkier/cheesier/mushier the better. ohhh i love, love month.

ps we got some of julia too, but she didn't like them and forbade me to post :(

for a little laugh:

I attended my assigned elementary school for the semester for the first time today, i'm working with 5th graders. I was in the library, helping three students take a timed test. The timer was going, and all was well until the librarian looked over and asked if we were taking a test? I told her we were… and she continued to get quite angry and ask that we all work at separate tables, and that we should have known that, and a spill of other lectures… so awkwardly after being scolded I asked the students to all find a different table and I would start their time over. As I was giving instructions the librarian gasped… and realized I wasn't a fifth grade student.

She apologized and told me we were just fine and to continue on, and we both felt a little awkward after that. come on, FIFTH grader??? I found it a bit ridiculous but maybe I should take a few years off, until I at least look older than 12 years old apparently. 

Love is in the Air

diy fortune cookies

Happy February Everybody!

love with all your heart.

Days of Love

I love February for one reason,

Valentines Day!

In my opinion this is the cutest holiday of them all.

everything...

Pink

Hearts

&

Cinnamon Lips?

Any other girly-girl would have to agree with me.

And like i've said before... I love any excuse to make 'cutesy' things.

Who doesn't love a holiday forcing people to LOVE?

Love is the best! haha

so as I was looking for ideas on pinterest to do for my 'sweetheart'... there were way too many to choose just one.

Instead of '12 days of christmas'

here you have,

"7 days of Valentines"

These were SO simple, but super fun to do :)

and most of them turned out pretty cute.

Day 1:

thought i'd 'pop' a 'corny' question,

be my valentine?

Day 2:

I 'chews' you because we are 'mint' to be!

(you are 'EXTRA' special)

Day 3:

I love you 'BERRY' much!

Day 4:

Our 'lips' should 'stick' together this Valentines!

(my little sister Alivia was pretty concerned about this one,

I had to explain it was just for the rhyme! haha)

Day 5:

You are the icing to my oreo and the milk to my cookies!

or...

(It's plain as 'black' and 'white' we are meant to be!)

Day 6:

You add the 'sparkle' to my eye and make me feel 'bubbly'

Day 7 (Valentines Day):

One hundred hearts would be too few to show the love I have for you!

This requires a HEART ATTACK! obviously.

Isn't Valentines Day fun?

And I just have to say, i'm crossing my fingers that 'The Vow' will fit somewhere into my schedule on valentines day :) ahh i'm so excited, the couple's story in that movie KILLS me! I cry just watching the trailer... which i've watched countless times. And how great that Rachel McAdams AND Channing Tatum are in it?? ooh it's gonna be a favorite I can already tell :)

Well...